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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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