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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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