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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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