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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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