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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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