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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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