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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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