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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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