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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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