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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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