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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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