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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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