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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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