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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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