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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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