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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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