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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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