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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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