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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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