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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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