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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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