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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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