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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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