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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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