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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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