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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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