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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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