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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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