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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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