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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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