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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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