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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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