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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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