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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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