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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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