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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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