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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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