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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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