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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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