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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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