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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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