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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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