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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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