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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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