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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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