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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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