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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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