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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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