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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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