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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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