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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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