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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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