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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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