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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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