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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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