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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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