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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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