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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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