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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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