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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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