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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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