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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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