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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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