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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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