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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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