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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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