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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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