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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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