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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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