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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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