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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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