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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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