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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 (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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