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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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