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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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