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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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