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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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