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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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