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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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