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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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