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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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