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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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