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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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