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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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