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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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