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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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