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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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