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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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