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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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