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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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