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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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