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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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