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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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