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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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