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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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