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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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