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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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