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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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