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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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