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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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