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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition