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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education