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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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