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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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