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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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