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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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