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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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