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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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