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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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