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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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