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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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