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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key 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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