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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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