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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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