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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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