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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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