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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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