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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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