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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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