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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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