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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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