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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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