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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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