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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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