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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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