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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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