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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

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