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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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