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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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