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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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