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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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