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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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