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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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