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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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