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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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