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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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