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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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