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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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