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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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