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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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