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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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