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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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