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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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