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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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