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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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