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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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