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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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