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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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