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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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