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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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