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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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