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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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