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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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