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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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