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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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