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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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