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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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