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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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