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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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