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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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