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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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