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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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