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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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