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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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