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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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