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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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