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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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