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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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