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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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