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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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