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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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