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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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