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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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