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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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