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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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