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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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