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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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