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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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