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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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