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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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