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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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