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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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