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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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