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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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