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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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