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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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