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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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