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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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