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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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