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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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