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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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