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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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