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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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