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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the 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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