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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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