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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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