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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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