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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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