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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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