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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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