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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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