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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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