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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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