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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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