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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This 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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