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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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