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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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