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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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