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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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