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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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