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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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