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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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