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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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