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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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