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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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