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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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