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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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