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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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