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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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