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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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