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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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