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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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