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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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