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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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