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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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