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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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