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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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