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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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