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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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