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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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