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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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