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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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