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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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