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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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