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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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