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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)