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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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