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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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