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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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