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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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