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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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