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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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