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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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