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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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