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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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