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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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