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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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