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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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