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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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