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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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