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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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