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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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