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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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