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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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