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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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