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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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 MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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