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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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