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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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