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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)