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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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