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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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