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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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