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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major 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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