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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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