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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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