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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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