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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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