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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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