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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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