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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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