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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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