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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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