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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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