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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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