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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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