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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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