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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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