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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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