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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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