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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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