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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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