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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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