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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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