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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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