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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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