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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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