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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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