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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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