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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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