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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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