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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources