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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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