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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources