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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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