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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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