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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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