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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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