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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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