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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the 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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