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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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