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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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