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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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