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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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