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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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