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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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