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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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