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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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