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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers 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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