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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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