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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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