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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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