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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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