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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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