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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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