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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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