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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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