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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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