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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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