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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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