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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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