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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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