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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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