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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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