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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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