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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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