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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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