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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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