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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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