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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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