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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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