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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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