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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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