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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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