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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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