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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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