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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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