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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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