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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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