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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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