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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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