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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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