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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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