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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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