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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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