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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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