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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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