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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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