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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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