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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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