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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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