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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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