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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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