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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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