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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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