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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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