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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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