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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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