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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education