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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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