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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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