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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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