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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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