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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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