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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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