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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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