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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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