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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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