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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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