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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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