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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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