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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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