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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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