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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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