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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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