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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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