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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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 massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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