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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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