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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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