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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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