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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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