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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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