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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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