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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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