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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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