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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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