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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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