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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the 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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