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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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