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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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