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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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