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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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