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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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