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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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