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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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