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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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