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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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