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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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