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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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