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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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