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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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