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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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