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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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