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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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