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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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