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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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