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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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