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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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