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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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