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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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