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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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