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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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