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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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