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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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