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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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