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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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