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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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