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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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