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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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