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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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