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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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