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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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