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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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