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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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