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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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