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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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