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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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