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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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