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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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