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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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