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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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