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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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