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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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