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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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