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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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