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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators 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 courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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