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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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