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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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