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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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