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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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