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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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