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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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