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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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