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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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