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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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