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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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