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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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