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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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