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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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