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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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