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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies 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 institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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