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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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