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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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