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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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