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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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