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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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