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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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