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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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