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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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