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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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