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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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