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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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