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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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