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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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