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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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