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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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