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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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