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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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