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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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