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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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