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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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