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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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