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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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