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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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