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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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