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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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