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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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