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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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