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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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