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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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