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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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