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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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