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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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