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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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