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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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