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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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