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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers 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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