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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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