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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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