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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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