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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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