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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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