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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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