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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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