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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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