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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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