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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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