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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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