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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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