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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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