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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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