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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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