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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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