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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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