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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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