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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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