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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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