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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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