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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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