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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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