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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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