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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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