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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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